The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-09-03
THE HOSTILE UTES,
Bucks Joining coIorow and Serious
Trouble Feared From Bad Tribe
OF Indians.
Every Effort will nc Made % induec
the indians 10 Resnrn Quictiy 10
Their Reservations.

party OF Indians to endeavor TO bring the
renegade Utes in, and day he reports
the return OF the party, who could not
nnd Colorow's camp. McAndrews won't
through TO Meeker alone He endeavor-
ed to communicates with Maj. Randlett,
Ms the following will show.
TO INK COMMANDING OFFICER scnr
pucHKsSn UTAH: scnd troops a: once.
Peace party fred on citizens to-day. A
general outbreak unavoidable. Every
body collecting at Meeker.
JonN McANpnEws
The messenger who started with this
was stopped by the Indians, and It is not
known whether McAndrews attempted 20
forward il 10 the fort by any other route.
A courier from Meeker reached Nor
gan's ranch on Piceance Greek, whore the
main body OF troops were encamped, at
o'clock this morning with an urgent
request from Capt. Gosline OF the Aspen
troops 20 hurry forward, as loo bucks
are reported on the warpath and he
needed support in case OF an attack.
These Indians are said TO be on ths way
from Utah 10 Mceker. The troops were
expected 10 reach Meeker this forenoon.
The mon were informed on no account
10 fire ON the Indians without orders IN
I'll the beg inning of hostilitios. This in
formation was brought by special cour-
Ter from the camp To Glenwood Springs.
No news has yet been received from
Sheriff Kendall and posse OF seventy
i've men who left here Sunday morning,
aud fears are entertained for their
safety.
IL Is rumored that Chipeta, widow OF
Ouray, the most powerful chief who ever
ruled over the Utes, was killed by tho
sheriff. party at one of thu frs; en-
counters with the Indians. IL such ia the
case IL is thought serious trouble cannot
be avoided.
The war department has recsived zee.
gram from Maj. Randlett, commanding
Fort Duchesne, Utah. dated Aug. ~. 10
the effect that Colorow has 100 followers
all told and that that there are NO indi-
cations OF his being reinforced. Maj.
Randiett thinks Co.orow would return Ia
the reservation II allowed 10 do SO enmo.
Tested.
The interior Department has adyicss
from Senator Teller at Denver that there
will be trouble IL the Utes are not return
cd To their reservation. Acting Score
tary Mnldrow says:
The Indians under Colorow have been
staying In Colorado ON the western bor-
der near the Uncompaghre reservation
In Utah, greatly TO the diss satisfaction Of
settlers In that locality. who have FREE
quentiy complained. IL appears from
press reports that they are resisting by
force the civil process OF the State au-
thorities, and are creating consider able
alarm by their conduct. This depart
ment has made several efforts to induce
them TO remain upon tho reservation in
Utah. Under tho laws the Indians are
encouraged to sever their tribal relations,
and are entitled 90 seek homes and salec-
tions OF land ON the public domain. The
department has no information that the
presence OF these Indians in Colorado 10
for that purpose. On the other hand,
reports heretofore made set out the
claim OF these Indinns that they were on
their own reservation, which seems not
10 be the fact 10 ~ very desirable that
these Indians should remain upon their
where they can have the care
and supervision of the agent authorized
by law to look after them. As tho aid Of
the military secms Co have been invok.
edto prevent tho Threatened outbreak and
preserve the peace, have the honor to
recommend that while the force OF troops
is in that locality all proper means may
be used TO induce the Indians to 90 to
and remain upon their reservation.
A copy OF this communication has been
10 Gen. Tory by Gen. McFes-
ley, Acting Secretary of War. with in
structions to give ID the utmost consider
alton, especially the last sentence.
The reports do not In the opinion OF
the War Department officials, VIBRANT
The use Of troops to suppress tho sup
posed outbreak. As soon as the Indians
ire attacked by troops, they will no. only
defend themselves, but will nc onco at
iack settlements aud settlers, and in or
Ter 10 avoid an Indian war the assistance
81 troops will be withheld until St IL nee
'ssary for the protection OF eitizens,
Ind every effort will be made TO induce
The Indians 10 return quietly 70 their
From the character OF tho
Information received the military author
ties arc inclined 20 the belief that the
state authorities did not exercise tho
pest Judgment, and were too prccipisn,e